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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Brings Closure to Jesse Pinkman’s Story (and Provides Fan Service at the Highest Level)
It’s been six years since Breaking Bad ended, but you wouldn’t think it when you start watching watching El Camino. The film picks up right where the finale left Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), driving into the desert after escaping his…
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Peaky Blinders Gets Close and Personal (and Ups the Stakes) in Season 5
Peaky Blinders has come a long way from its season one roots in Birmingham. Now Tommy Shelby is a socialist MP, and he lives in a stately Manor in Warwickshire. There’s a feeling that, with the trade up to greater…
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Bard of Blood is a Narrative Mess that Fails to be a Realistic Representation of Spycraft
Even if it wasn’t as flawed as it is, Bard of Blood would still be disappointing. It never rises above the level of a typical Indian spy thriller, unintentionally bringing to mind the Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif-helmed flicks of…
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Undone is a Visually-Arresting Narrative about Relationships (and Time Travel)
Undone is a new eight-part animated series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg (Bojack Horseman) and Kate Purdy. The only familiarity it shares with Bojack is the way it deals with mental illnesses. Stylistically, it has more in common with Waking Life…
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Carnival Row Falls Short of Tapping into the Full Potential of its Rich Fantasy World
In a post Game of Thrones world, producers are rushing to fill the void left by the cultural phenomenon. Amazon, for instance, is working on both a Lord of the Rings and a Wheel of Time adaptation. While these will…
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Euphoria is a Dark, Gritty Take on Gen Z Teens That Aims to Shock (and Impress)
It’s difficult to talk about Euphoria without noting its inherently alarmist nature. Yes, it provides a stark window into the lives of a group of teens, each flawed and messed up in one or several ways, making their lives even more…
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Stranger Things 3 is An Enjoyable (But Predictable) Nostalgia Trip, Full of Teenage Drama (and Malls)
Stranger Things 3 is a bit of a mixed bag. On one hand, it does a good job continuing the story already told in the previous two seasons. The kids are teenagers now, and that means lots of changes, from…
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Are Matches really Made in Heaven?
To brown millennials, marriage has two meanings: a legal license to live with the love of your life, or the ticket to being partly socially acceptable. What it isn’t usually, though, is a congregation of hearts, a timeless bond and…
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Black Mirror Season 5 Takes a More Humanistic Approach, Focusing More on Human Bonds
Black Mirror is back, but it’s different this time around. The writing is softer, and there’s a tinge of optimism, a nebulous (but growing) belief in the human spirit that runs the gamut in these three episodes. The lack of…
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Game of Thrones Season 8 Review: Not with a Bang, But with A Whimper
t’s been a while since Game of Thrones’ finale aired. That gives us enough space to distance ourselves from the initial frustration and disappointment invoked by ‘The Iron Throne’. Before we get into the things that Game of Thrones did…
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